Manager - Corporate & Companies Law

SUMMARY OF ROLE:
The Manager – Corporate & Companies Law leads operational legal work, ensuring corporate law compliance, mitigating risks, and providing strategic insights into corporate governance. The role involves advisory decision-making on legal strategies, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance while ensuring the bank’s legal standing remains robust and risk-mitigated

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A):
• Leads due diligence processes and reviews corporate transaction documents.
• Provides legal oversight for M&A transactions, including deal structuring and negotiations.
• Supports corporate deals by ensuring regulatory approvals and compliance with Omani law.

Real Estate and Property Law:
• Handle legal aspects of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leases, and property management.
• Oversee legal processes related to foreclosures and repossessions, ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

Corporate Transactions and Financing:
• Draft/ review / vet / modify contracts, agreements, letters and other documentation within the Bank and assessment of legal implications for the same.
• Provide and interpret legal information and reply to legal queries.
• Review and/or modify draft documentation for general banking business transactions.
• Prepare and authenticate standardized legal documentation and/or legal documents as per requirements of the Bank, where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with Omani securities laws in capital-raising activities, collaborating with internal teams.

Litigation Management
• Regularly review ongoing litigation and provide management with case updates and recommendations.
• Work closely with Collections and Remedial Departments to align recovery efforts with legal strategies.
• Provide legal advisory services to branches, departments, and management as needed.
• Manages ongoing legal cases and collaborates with external counsel to ensure litigation compliance.
• Take the lead in setting litigation strategies for the company and directly oversees dispute resolution processes to ensure optimal outcomes

Regulatory Compliance:
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements from the Central Bank of Oman.
• Assist in ensuring adherence to Shariah laws and principles for Islamic banking matters.
• Monitor changes in banking laws and ensure necessary reporting to regulatory authorities.
• Directly ensures compliance with corporate laws and regulations, and actively contributes to regulatory reporting.
• Work closely with leadership to shape corporate governance policies and engage with regulatory bodies on key matters

Litigation and Dispute Resolution:
• Manage legal disputes involving the bank, liaising with external counsel where necessary.
• Support arbitration, mediation, and settlement negotiations to resolve disputes efficiently.
• Draft and review legal documents such as demand letters, complaints, and motions.
• Represent the bank in court proceedings, negotiations, and mediations when required.

Risk Management and Compliance:
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with banking operations and transactions.
• Development and implementation of compliance programs to mitigate risks.
• Provide training to employees on legal and compliance matters as directed

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF):
• Support compliance with AML and CTF regulations, ensuring alignment with CBO requirements.
• Assist in fraud prevention initiatives by providing legal insight on financial crime risks.

Team Collaboration and Support:
• Support the legal team in managing casework and legal advisory services.
• Provide guidance to junior legal professionals in their tasks and responsibilities.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration within the legal department.

Administrative Responsibilities:
• Prepare and maintain legal case statistics and litigation reports for internal stakeholders.
• Review legal invoices and ensure compliance with budgetary controls.
• Handle annual law firm performance reviews as per the legal procedure manual.
• Support general administrative and legal work as assigned by senior legal management.

Stakeholder Engagement:
• Engages with internal departments, senior business units, and external legal advisors to address complex legal issues.
• Represents the company in interactions with high-level stakeholders, including regulators and business executives, ensuring seamless integration of legal strategy with corporate goals.


Requirements

• Omani nationals only
• University degree in Law / MBA is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience